I love cool and trendy finds for decorating our house. I love looking through Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, and Restoration Hardware catalogs. But it stops at looking because even though I love their decor, I don't love their prices. I have even given them some nicknames. For example, I refer to Restoration Hardware as… Continue reading Goodwill Find- My Rolling Kitchen Island. Take That Constipation Hardware.
Over the last ten years, I've written several times about Rebecca's egg rolls. They are most likely my favorite food I've ever eaten. If you've never had them before, they're well worth the effort. First published February 17, 2012 Last February, I wrote about these delicious nibbles on my blog. It's a funny story about… Continue reading Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)
I blame Pinterest for this one. I saw these exceptional curtains there back in the summer or fall, not sure when, but loved them when I saw them. I love the mix of red and black/white. And the best part about these curtains? No sewing involved! So I thought I could do this. I could… Continue reading My Least Favorite Project Ever
So Toni at Bowl Full of Lemons has this absolutely adorable blog party-going' on and I thought it would be so much fun to join in! It is all about what you carry in your purse and what it says about you. I love this idea and thought you might like to join in so… Continue reading What’s Inside My Bag?
Every first weekend of the month, there is a flea market held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in the Chicago area. I'd only visited once before, when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter 12 years ago, but it was cold and rainy that day, so I didn't stay too long. So this summer, I… Continue reading Flea Market Sunday- Lots of Fun, Loads of Junk & Scads of Tips
1 – Mantel FunI got to work with my sister-in-law Kristy this weekend on her mantel since she was having a party for my nephew Will’s 2nd birthday. You know how I love to move things around, work with what you’ve got, and stage a house or two, right? Here’s the before: Looks pretty good… Continue reading One Lovely Weekend
A Grace Full Life 